Now, I invite you to dream with me. Think about how awesome it would be to Take Back Your Liquid Sugar Power?

[shareable cite=”Connie Bennett, The Cravings Ninja”]Don’t Listen to this Unsafe Endorsement Advice from Beyonce, Selena Gomez, and LeBron James.[/shareable]Of course, it’s understandable that you’ve been swayed and convinced to swig soda and other sugar-filled drinks by celebrity endorsements from the likes of Beyonce, Selena Gomez, and LeBron James.

Remember, though, that these “Celebrity Sugar Pushers” — as I call them — have been paid millions to entice you to swig those dangerous, potentially life-shortening sugar-filled sodas and drinks.

Sure, you may not feel ready to give up your habit of swigging soda or sweetened iced tea. So to get you in the right frame of mind to Take Back Your Sugar Power, I invite you to review some scary, shocking, alarming facts about the dangers of sugar-sweetened beverages.

Bear in mind I’m only citing a few of many, many studies.

Then, while you quickly review this compelling research, bear in mind that when you slash sugary drinks and drink more water, you’ll begin to Crush Your Cravings, shed your excess weight and probably better manage or even halt the progression of dangerous diseases.

Are you ready to get Sugar Shocked? Sugary beverages have huge health risks. Learn just a few:

Pat, is your question whether or not diet sodas are safe? I’m not a fan of diet sodas. Research even suggests that you can gain weight drinking them. What about trying flavored water, as I suggest here?